MANCHESTER CITY have been boosted in their summer pursuit of Ajax playmaker Christian Eriksen after he expressed an interested in moving to Eastlands.

Ajax playmaker Christian Eriksen would welcome a possible move to Manchester City this summer

Eriksen is expected to be one of the most coveted midfielders on the market this summer, with Ajax set to cash in on their prized asset before he enters the last year of his contract.

While a number of clubs in the Premier League and abroad have been linked with the Danish international, including Liverpool and Tottenham, Eriksen has identified Manchester City along with PSG as his preferred destinations.

The 21-year-old is a key player for Ajax, having scored nine times from midfield this season for the Amsterdam club.

I'd like to play for a club like Manchester City or PSG

Christian Eriksen

"I'd like to play for a club like Manchester City or PSG," Eriksen told Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad.

"For me it is important that I have a good feeling at the club.

"I should be able to play football and then I could develop. I will be a better football player."